{"product_id":"a-quiet-life-in-the-country","title":"A Quiet Life in the Country","description":"\u003cp\u003eLady Emily Hardcastle is an eccentric widow with a secret past. Florence Armstrong, her maid and confidante, is an expert in martial arts. The year is 1908 and they've just moved from London to the country, hoping for a quiet life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut it is not long before Lady Hardcastle is forced out of her self-imposed retirement. There's a dead body in the woods, and the police are on the wrong scent. Lady Hardcastle makes some enquiries of her own, and it seems she knows a surprising amount about crime investigation...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs Lady Hardcastle and Flo delve deeper into rural rivalries and resentment, they uncover a web of intrigue that extends far beyond the village. With almost no one free from suspicion, they can be certain of only one fact: there is no such thing as a quiet life in the country.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRevised edition: This edition of \u003ci\u003eA Quiet Life In The Country\u003c\/i\u003e includes editorial revisions.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Thomas \u0026 Mercer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48515513286905,"sku":"9781503938267","price":15.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/1811\/7625\/files\/imageloader_ef6dd2dc-cd5f-4d6c-b8e0-39c2c19dde21.jpg?v=1781207910","url":"https:\/\/hookeandplotte.com\/products\/a-quiet-life-in-the-country","provider":"Hooke and Plotte Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}